Archive for September 2014
Rocketboard your way to a great week! – SCN Encourager
Oh, how I wish I was making a commission on this. This brand new Rocketboard tool is awesome. I only found out about it via an online class I’m taking and one of my classmates is a friend of the developer. Believe me, I’m not on any tech innovator’s quick dial contant list. But if you…
Read MoreWhat two-word phrases are at the top of the “emotional connector” list? – SCN Encourager
Thanks to Seth Godin you’ll now know. He says that two of the most effective two-word phrases for connecting with other people are: • “Thank you.” • “I’m sorry.” It’s a good thing he knows. I would’ve guessed: • “It’s payday!” * “Tigers win!” So, I wasn’t even close. I probably shouldn’t be too hard on…
Read MoreLanguage and cultural barriers: Here’s a map to the pinnacle
On the lookout for tips that extend your communications reach? I am. That’s why I talked with Coopersville (Mich.) Area Public Schools Administrator Kathy Gomez about the most daunting communications challenges there is – communicating with and relating to students and parents who don’t speak English and have diverse cultural backgrounds. Kathy serves as the…
Read MoreDo you use these marketing buzzwords? – SCN Encourager
The folks at the Econsultancy research firm say “stop it.” And they aren’t kidding around! They’ve even created a bingo game out of the most worn out and tired marketing terms. Players will compete for a ticket to Econsultancy’s Festival of Marketing in London this November. I’m not optimistic about winning, myself. I can’t spell “paradigm” correctly most of the time without a…
Read MoreHere are two quick fixes for Adobe Voice
I’m not a fan of sequels but, darn it, sometimes you need one. We laid out the positives of the Adobe Voice app for iPad in a previous post. Now we’re back to show you a couple of quick fixes so you can remove the advertising from your Adobe Voice video. Or, better yet, take…
Read MoreWho was Francis Scott Key’s PR flack? – SCN Encourager
Luckily, a communications savvy patriot WAS on the scene. It’s surprising what you can learn from a Sunday afternoon NFL pre-game show. Cindy thinks those pre-game hype shows on TV are a gigantic “waste of time.” I don’t debate the point. How can you argue with someone who thinks the games themselves are a gigantic “waste of time?”…
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